1990 in Wales
Encyclopedia
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1990 to Wales
and its people
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Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and its people
Welsh people
The Welsh people are an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language.John Davies argues that the origin of the "Welsh nation" can be traced to the late 4th and early 5th centuries, following the Roman departure from Britain, although Brythonic Celtic languages seem to have...
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Incumbents
- Prince of WalesPrince of WalesPrince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent Commonwealth realms...
- Charles, Prince of WalesCharles, Prince of WalesPrince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay... - Princess of WalesPrincess of WalesPrincess of Wales is a British courtesy title held by the wife of The Prince of Wales since the first "English" Prince of Wales in 1283.Although there have been considerably more than ten male heirs to the throne, there have been only ten Princesses of Wales. The majority of Princes of Wales...
- Diana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century... - Secretary of State for WalesSecretary of State for WalesThe Secretary of State for Wales is the head of the Wales Office within the British cabinet. He or she is responsible for ensuring Welsh interests are taken into account by the government, representing the government within Wales and overseeing the passing of legislation which is only for Wales...
- David Hunt - Archbishop of WalesArchbishop of WalesThe post of Archbishop of Wales was created in 1920 when the Church in Wales was separated from the Church of England , and disestablished...
- George NoakesGeorge NoakesGeorge Noakes was the Bishop of St Davids and the Archbishop of Wales.Born in Ceredigion on 13 September 1924 and educated at the University of Aberystwyth, after wartime service in the RAFVR he was ordained in 1950... - ArchdruidArchdruidThe Archdruid is the title used by the presiding official of the Gorsedd.The Archdruid presides over the most important ceremonies at the National Eisteddfod of Wales including the Crowning of the Bard, The Award of the Prose Medal and Chairing of the Bard. From 1932 only former winners of the...
of the National Eisteddfod of WalesNational Eisteddfod of WalesThe National Eisteddfod of Wales is the most important of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.- Organisation :...
- Ap Llysor
Events
- February - The sea wall at TowynTowynTowyn , is a seaside resort in the County Borough of Conwy, Wales.It is located between Rhyl, in Denbighshire, and Abergele in Conwy. According to the 2001 Census, together with neighbouring Kinmel Bay , it had a population 7,864, of which 10.7% could speak Welsh...
is breached, resulting in flood damage to 2,800 homes, and the evacuation of a further 2,000. - June 10 - Death of John EvansJohn Evans (supercentenarian)John Evans of Fforestfach, Swansea was the longest-lived authenticated man ever from the United Kingdom from 27 May 1989 until 29 March 2009, when Henry Allingham broke his record...
, Britain's oldest man whose age could be authenticated. - November 1 - Veteran Tory politician Sir Geoffrey HoweGeoffrey HoweRichard Edward Geoffrey Howe, Baron Howe of Aberavon, CH, QC, PC is a former British Conservative politician. He was Margaret Thatcher's longest-serving Cabinet minister, successively holding the posts of Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary, and finally Leader of the House of Commons...
resigns from the Thatcher government. - December - Privatisation of the former South Wales Electricity Board (SWEB) and Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board (MANWEB).
- Following a referendum, the Vaynor Community Council in Merthyr TydfilMerthyr TydfilMerthyr Tydfil is a town in Wales, with a population of about 30,000. Although once the largest town in Wales, it is now ranked as the 15th largest urban area in Wales. It also gives its name to a county borough, which has a population of around 55,000. It is located in the historic county of...
is abolished, the first time such an action has taken place.
Arts and literature
- Commercial sponsorship of the National Eisteddfod of WalesNational Eisteddfod of WalesThe National Eisteddfod of Wales is the most important of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.- Organisation :...
exceeds £1 million for the first time ever. - Griffith P. Williams of Llithfaen, Gwynedd, publishes his autobiography, making him the world's oldest author at 102.
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Rhymney ValleyRhymney ValleyThe Rhymney Valley is a valley encompassing the villages of Abertysswg, Fochriw, Pontlottyn, Tirphil, New Tredegar, Aberbargoed, Rhymney, and Ystrad Mynach, and the towns of Bargoed and Caerphilly, in south-east Wales, formerly famous for its coal mining and iron industries.-Geography:Created as a...
)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Myrddin ap Dafydd
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Cyril JonesCyril JonesCyril Jones , was a British railway engineer, joined the Nizam’s State Railways in 1904 and was associated with NSR for until 1934...
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld
- Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Geraint V. Jones, Yn y Gwaed
- Wales Book of the Year:
- English language:
- WelshWelsh languageWelsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
language:
New books
- John Barnie - The King of Ashes
- Carol-Ann Courtney - Morphine and Dolly Mixtures
- Rees DaviesRees DaviesSir Robert Rees Davies CBE , was a noted Welsh historian.He was born in Merionethshire, and educated at Bala grammar school. He was bilingual in Welsh and English. He received a First in his degree from University College, London, where he later returned as a lecturer...
- Conquest and Domination - Sioned Davies - Pedair Keinc y Mabinogi
- Hywel Teifi EdwardsHywel Teifi EdwardsHywel Teifi Edwards , was a Welsh academic and historian, a prominent Welsh nationalist, a broadcaster and an author in the Welsh language. He was the father of the BBC journalist Huw Edwards....
- Codi'r Hen Wlad yn ei Hôl - Christine Evans - Cometary Phases
- Alun JonesAlun JonesAlun Jones may refer to:*Alun Jones , also known as "Alun Cilie"*Alun Jones *Alun Jones , Welsh writer*Al Jones, born Alun Jones, UK folk-rock musician*Alun Jones, Baron Chalfont , British politician...
- Plentyn y Bwtias - David Jones - Rebecca's Children
- Dic JonesDic JonesDic Jones , was a Welsh language poet and the Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales.He was born Richard Lewis Jones at Tre'r-ddôl in Ceredigion. The son of a farmer, Jones himself farmed on at Fferm yr Hendre at Blaenannerch in Aberporth...
- Os Hoffech Wybod - R. Gerallt Jones - Cerddi 1955-1989
- Gwyneth LewisGwyneth LewisGwyneth Lewis is a Welsh poet, and was the first National Poet for Wales.-Biography:Born into a Welsh speaking family, Lewis's father started teaching her English when her mother went into hospital to give birth to her sister....
- Sonedau Redsa A Cherddi Eraill - Selyf Roberts - Gorwel Agos
- Raymond WilliamsRaymond WilliamsRaymond Henry Williams was a Welsh academic, novelist and critic. He was an influential figure within the New Left and in wider culture. His writings on politics, culture, the mass media and literature are a significant contribution to the Marxist critique of culture and the arts...
- People of the Black Mountains, vol. 2: The Eggs of the Eagle
Music
- DatblyguDatblyguDatblygu was an experimental Welsh rock group in the 1980s and early to mid-1990s, now regarded as a catalyst of the new wave of Welsh rock in the early '80s.-History:...
- Pyst - Dave EdmundsDave EdmundsDavid 'Dave' Edmunds is a Welsh singer, guitarist and record producer. Although he is primarily associated with Pub rock and New Wave, and had numerous hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has always been towards 1950s style rock and roll.-Early bands:As a teenager Edmunds first...
- Closer to the Flame - Hanner Pei - Locsyn
- Siân James - Cysgodion Karma
- Jeffrey LewisJeffrey Lewis (composer)Jeffrey Lewis , is a Welsh composer.Lewis studied at the University of Wales, Cardiff; with György Ligeti and Karlheinz Stockhausen at Darmstadt; with Bogusław Schaeffer in Krakow and with Don Banks in London....
- Westminster Mass - Manic Street PreachersManic Street PreachersManic Street Preachers are a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 1986. They are James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Richey Edwards and Sean Moore. The band are part of the Cardiff music scene, and were at their most prominent during the 1990s...
- "New Art RiotNew Art RiotNew Art Riot is an EP released in 1990 by Manic Street Preachers, and it was the first release from the band to feature the four-piece line-up ....
" - World PartyWorld PartyWorld Party is a British pop/alternative rock band, which is essentially the solo project of its sole member, Karl Wallinger. He started the band in 1986 in London after leaving The Waterboys.-Career:...
- Goodbye JumboGoodbye JumboGoodbye Jumbo is the second album by World Party. Released in 1990, the album was essentially a solo project by Karl Wallinger, aided by a number of guest artists, including Sinéad O'Connor and former members of The Waterboys. The album was voted Album of the Year by Q magazine in 1990. In 2000, Q...
Welsh-language television
- The Broadcasting Act 1990Broadcasting Act 1990The Broadcasting Act 1990 is a law of the British parliament, often regarded by both its supporters and its critics as a quintessential example of Thatcherism. The aim of the Act was to reform the entire structure of British broadcasting; British television, in particular, had earlier been...
redefines the responsibilities of S4CS4CS4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...
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English-language television
- Hughezovka (documentary about John HughesJohn Hughes (businessman)John James Hughes was a Welsh engineer, businessman and founder of a city in Ukraine. The city was originally named Yuzovka or Hughesovka after Hughes, but was renamed Stalino in 1924 .-Biography:Hughes was born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales,...
, founder of DonetskDonetskDonetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
)
Football
- Hereford UnitedHereford United F.C.Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
win the Welsh CupWelsh CupThe Welsh Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams from Wales.The Football Association of Wales is the organising body of this competition, which has been run every year since its inception in 1877-78...
, but Wrexham, as the top Welsh club, take their place in European competition.
Horse racing
- Norton's Coin, trained at by Sirrel Griffiths at NantgaredigNantgaredigNantgaredig is a village in Carmarthenshire.The village is most notable for being the home of actor Julian Lewis Jones. The winner of the 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup, Norton's Coin, was trained by Sirrel Griffiths at his farm at Nantgaredig...
, wins the Cheltenham Gold CupCheltenham Gold CupThe Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 2½ furlongs , and during its running there are twenty-two fences to be jumped...
at record odds of 100-1.
Births
- 14 March - Joe AllenJoe AllenJoseph Michael "Joe" Allen is a Welsh international footballer who plays for Swansea City as a midfielder.-Club career:Allen has been a part of the Swansea City youth setup since he was nine years old...
, footballer - 1 April - Joe PartingtonJoe PartingtonJoseph Michael "Joe" Partington is a Wales Under-21 international footballer. Partington signed for Portsmouth Youth in 2001 after being spotted playing for Gosport & Fareham under 11's. He joined the Welsh under 16's in 2005 and was part of the successful Victory Shield squad who were joint...
, footballer - 17 April - Jonathan BrownJonathan Brown (Welsh footballer)Jonathan David Brown is a Welsh footballer and Wales under-21 international who plays for Southport.-Early life:Born in Bridgend, Brown attended the Archbishop McGrath School as a youngster...
, footballer - 17 September - Jazmin CarlinJazmin CarlinJazmin Roxy Carlin is a Welsh freestyle swimmer.-Career:Carlin was born in Swindon, Wiltshire. Carlin returned 'home' to Swansea, Wales, with her parents in 2006, where she trains at the Wales National Pool...
, swimmer - 14 November - Casey ThomasCasey ThomasCasey Elliot Thomas is a Welsh footballer and Wales under-21 squad member, who plays as a striker for Colchester United on loan from Swansea City.-Club career:...
, footballer - 26 December - Aaron RamseyAaron RamseyAaron James Ramsey is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for the premier league club Arsenal and is the captain of the Wales national football team...
, footballer
Deaths
- 2 February - Joe Erskine, boxer, 56
- 13 March - Llewellyn Heycock, Baron HeycockLlewellyn Heycock, Baron HeycockLlewellyn Heycock, Baron Heycock CBE was a Welsh local politician, who became a life peer in 1967.Heycock was born in Margam and began his career as an engine driver with the Great Western Railway...
, politician, 84 - 2 April - Peter JonesPeter Jones (broadcaster)Peter Jones was a Welsh-born broadcaster, best known as a sports commentator on BBC radio in the United Kingdom, although many of his commentaries were also broadcast internationally on the BBC World Service...
, radio commentator - 9 June - Angus McBeanAngus McBeanAngus McBean , was a Welsh photographer, associated with surrealism.-Biography:Angus McBean was born in South Wales in June 1904. Despite the surname and the family's claim to be head of the sub-clan McBean, they had been Welsh for generations. Clem McBean was a surveyor in the mines and the family...
, photographer, 86 - 1 November - Jack PetersenJack PetersenJack Petersen was a Welsh boxer, who held the British heavyweight boxing title on two separate occasions.-Early life and career:...
, former British heavyweight boxing champion, 79 - 8 November - Ned JenkinsNed JenkinsNed Jenkins was an international rugby union lock who represented Wales and played club rugby for Aberavon. Like fellow team mate Tom Arthur, Jenkins was an amateur boxer.-Rugby career:...
, Wales international rugby player, 86 - 23 November - Roald DahlRoald DahlRoald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, fighter pilot and screenwriter.Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent, rising to the rank of Wing Commander...
, Cardiff-born children's writer, 74 - 23 December - Gwilym Owen WilliamsGwilym Owen WilliamsGwilym Owen Williams was Bishop of Bangor from 1957 to 1982 and Anglican Archbishop of Wales from 1971 to 1982....
, former Archbishop of Wales, 77 - date unknown
- Menna GallieMenna GallieMenna Patricia Humphreys Gallie was a Welsh novelist and translator.She was born in Ystradgynlais. She married the philosopher W. B...
, writer - John OrmondJohn OrmondJohn Ormond , was a Welsh poet and filmmaker.Ormond was born in Dunvant, near Swansea, and was educated at Swansea University.He joined the staff of Picture Post in 1945. He returned to Swansea in 1949 and, in 1957, began what was to be a distinguished career with BBC Wales as a director and...
, poet and film-maker
- Menna Gallie